"Normal" Sexuality
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very interesting, this is the first time I've seen this inchoate feeling of mine put into words by somebody else [the way it happens all too often], that I could be talking about one thing while the person I'm chatting with, often discovered too late by me, has been chatting about something entirely different. it almost reminds me of the scenario of the elderly patient and somewhat daft doctor discussing the patient's hypertension, with the doctor telling the patient he has to get his blood pressure down, to which the patient replies, "pressure brown?" to which the doctor says "no, we'll take care of THAT problem after we deal with your blood pressure."
I was thinking of the "2 different conversations" thing, and this actually happens to me often with my husband, I will give my opinion about a certain thing, and he takes the conversation to a different "level" or subject (related to the original subject in some way, but which was not what I meant to discuss to begin with), and we often end up arguing because of this.
I can't think of an example right now but it would be like if I mentioned Pavarotti in a certain context like you did, and then my husband would mention something else about him that is not what I was talking about to begin with (like in this case it would be his physical appearance), and we would end up arguing about this other thing instead (like if you had ended up arguing about his appearance). Its really tireing.
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Anyway, part of the reason that I am so curious about this is because I seem to be in an almost constant state of friction with people. And by friction, I don't mean arguments or hard feelings. This right here is a good example, we often end up having two different conversations. THe one I'm talking about and the one they're talking about. Oy. Maybe if I approach everything through SEX, things will improve.
Are you sure she was referring to sex and/or your comment tho, and not just to her own feelings about him, i.e. that she didn't think he looked good? That's one of the parts I don't understand, is why she started talking about his appearance. And I know what you mean about having 2 different conversations, also maybe it was difficult for her to understand your feelings about him/his voice, if she is not interested in opera, so she talked about something else about him.
I get what you are saying, she didn't have anything operatic to say about him so she said what she could, the only thing she could remember, he's not that good looking (in her opinion anyway). That may be the best explanation. I wish I could remember the exact words.
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just remember that when humans are concerned, more often than not, "east is east, west is west, and never the twain shall meet."
Anyway, part of the reason that I am so curious about this is because I seem to be in an almost constant state of friction with people. And by friction, I don't mean arguments or hard feelings. This right here is a good example, we often end up having two different conversations. THe one I'm talking about and the one they're talking about. Oy. Maybe if I approach everything through SEX, things will improve.
Are you sure she was referring to sex and/or your comment tho, and not just to her own feelings about him, i.e. that she didn't think he looked good? That's one of the parts I don't understand, is why she started talking about his appearance. And I know what you mean about having 2 different conversations, also maybe it was difficult for her to understand your feelings about him/his voice, if she is not interested in opera, so she talked about something else about him.
I get what you are saying, she didn't have anything operatic to say about him so she said what she could, the only thing she could remember, he's not that good looking (in her opinion anyway). That may be the best explanation. I wish I could remember the exact words.
Yes that's exactly what I was saying
Like you mentioned tho, it depends on what she said exactly. If she commented on his appearance just to say something about him, or if she commented on your feelings about him/his voice as well and then asked something like why/how you could feel this way eventho (in her opinion) he was not a good looking man.
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just remember that when humans are concerned, more often than not, "east is east, west is west, and never the twain shall meet."
This.
Anyway, part of the reason that I am so curious about this is because I seem to be in an almost constant state of friction with people. And by friction, I don't mean arguments or hard feelings. This right here is a good example, we often end up having two different conversations. THe one I'm talking about and the one they're talking about. Oy. Maybe if I approach everything through SEX, things will improve.
Are you sure she was referring to sex and/or your comment tho, and not just to her own feelings about him, i.e. that she didn't think he looked good? That's one of the parts I don't understand, is why she started talking about his appearance. And I know what you mean about having 2 different conversations, also maybe it was difficult for her to understand your feelings about him/his voice, if she is not interested in opera, so she talked about something else about him.
I get what you are saying, she didn't have anything operatic to say about him so she said what she could, the only thing she could remember, he's not that good looking (in her opinion anyway). That may be the best explanation. I wish I could remember the exact words.
Yes that's exactly what I was saying
Well, my fellow Sopranos lover, that's really a profound yet simple explanation. I have to remember that in the future, it may help me navigate some conversations more easily. It is true though that I have nothing in common with any of these people. Probably why we can never have the same conversation at the same time. They're pretty nice people though. This woman I especially like.
Well, my fellow Sopranos lover, that's really a profound yet simple explanation. I have to remember that in the future, it may help me navigate some conversations more easily. It is true though that I have nothing in common with any of these people. Probably why we can never have the same conversation at the same time. They're pretty nice people though. This woman I especially like.
Well I also like/love my husband, but the 2 conversations thing can really get tireing, like I mentioned we often have arguments because of this. Your friend seems like a nice person tho, eventho I disagree with her opinion about Pavarotti lol
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theres no such thing as Normal Sexuality, everyone has different preferences, fetishes and orientations.theres litterally no such thing as normal. for example
im a Bisexual Graysexual Aromantic genderqueer. i feel sexual attraction to both genders but no sexual desire for either and no desire and no desire or like for kissing, hugging, and dates for either gender but occasionally i feel Romantic Desire.i also have no gender preference for myself, i dont see myself as a girl or a boy, but i am physically a girl.
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I know what the OP means. Sometimes people are so dull, the only thing they can think of to applaud or criticise someone over is their physical appearance. I think people on the spectrum are probably slightly more likely to be able to, say, have a friend with a port wine stain on their face, notice it when they first meet each other but then never really "see it" after that until other people point it out and remind them.
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